The Six HRCA Objectives:

  1. Establish cross party and non-partisan support to end drug prohibition by rescinding the failed Psychoactive Substance Act 2013 and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 as recommended in the New Zealand Law Commission Review in 2011.

  2. Ensure all adult possession, cultivation and production of ALL drugs is legal for personal use.

  3. Dismantle all policies that reinforce drug Prohibition.

  4. Secure the annulment of all criminal records and convictions related to adult personal possession, cultivation and production of drugs.

  5. Ensure drug policies are rooted in science and evidence, and uphold the principles of harm reduction and human rights.

  6. Promote a new Psychoactive Drugs Act managed by Health, that regulates all aspects of the supply of psychoactive substances. this includes those psychoactive substances that are currently legal and those psychoactive substances that are currently prohibited.

HRCA seek evidence-based drug policies that promote harm reduction and protect human rights. No one should be criminalised or punished for personally using or possessing a drug. Our drug laws should instead ensure people have legal access to a properly regulated supply of all drugs.

HRCA campaigns for an end to the harm and devastation caused by drug prohibition. We seek to replace New Zealand’s existing drug laws with new legislation that: respects bodily autonomy; honours Te Tiriti; ensures the commercial drug supply is properly regulated; and ends the role of law enforcement over personal use - that has disproportionately targeted the poor, Māori, young people, and people with chronic unmet needs.

Safe Supply

With legalisation and regulation, we will not only seriously weaken the underground market; we will also ensure product quality and safety, enable consumer rights, and allow people to feel safe to access support services.

Legalisation

The 1975 Misuse of Drugs Act has failed to reduce drug-related harm. Criminalisation, punishment and imprisonment has fuelled tension, violence and crime. The law has ruined lives and torn families apart.

Evidence Based

We need modern, politically resilient, Te Tiriti respecting, human rights protecting legislation. We can build new drug laws which are scientific, fit for purpose, compassionate and which reduce harms.